Pennsylvania Capitol protest against state investing in Israel bonds ends with arrests
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police took into custody more than 100 people protesting the Pennsylvania state…
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Hospitalization delays start of ex-Illinois state senator’s federal fraud trail
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The federal wire fraud and money laundering trial against William “Sam”…
Continue ReadingDial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane category
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A handful of super powerful tropical storms in the last decade and the prospect of more to come has a couple of…
Continue ReadingWhy now is a crucial time to pay off your credit card debt
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For Americans who lacked savings prior to the pandemic, financial stress is rising. A combination of…
Continue ReadingVirginia doctor who prescribed more than 500k doses of opioids granted new trial
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia doctor who was sentenced to 40 years in prison after prescribing more than…
Continue ReadingJustice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press The Justice Department proposed changes Monday to rules governing state-run programs that provide…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish help Grammys reach its largest audience since 2020
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to watch Taylor Swift make history at the…
Continue ReadingCVS Health says it is selling all 22 of its retail drugstores in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — CVS Health says it has reached a deal to sell its retail drugstores in Puerto Rico to Caribe Pharmacy Holdings. CVS…
Continue ReadingIndiana legislators vote to repeal Ukrainian driver’s license law following lawsuit
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana law that lets Ukrainian refugees receive a driver’s license is the target of…
Continue ReadingBiden thanks hospitality workers in Las Vegas ahead of Nevada’s Tuesday primary
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday congratulated hospitality workers for reaching a tentative…
Continue ReadingFamily of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The four Black girls lay facedown in a parking lot, crying “no” and “mommy” as a police…
Continue Reading‘Coolest dictator’ to ‘philosopher king,’ Nayib Bukele’s path to reelection in El Salvador
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has called himself the “world’s coolest dictator” or…
Continue ReadingAs King Charles III is treated for cancer, here is the order of succession to the British throne
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain’s monarch and head of state. His Son,…
Continue ReadingProtests erupt across Haiti as demonstrators demand that the prime minister resign
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Protests have shut down major cities in Haiti as demonstrators clash with police and demand the resignation of Prime…
Continue ReadingWith 7 matches for the 2026 World Cup, Boston expecting huge economic boost
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Officials in Boston acknowledged getting seven matches for the 2026 World Cup was more than they…
Continue ReadingScientists move forward with plans for giant new atom-smasher to begin operating by 2040
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Scientists at the world’s largest atom smasher have expressed confidence about moving forward with…
Continue ReadingOpposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive $118 billion Senate border bill not only contains once-in-a-decade border security…
Continue ReadingJam Master Jay dabbled in drug sales ‘to make ends meet,’ witness testifies
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A convicted drug dealer reluctantly testified Monday that Jam Master Jay — known for his…
Continue ReadingUS rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists
By AAMER MADHANI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to…
Continue ReadingUS-backed Syrian fighters liberate Yazidi woman who was raped and forced to marry extremists
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria have liberated a Yazidi woman who had been held by the Islamic…
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